The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-06
KILLED HIS MOTHER.
Young Hawkins, OF Long Island,
COnfesses 10 the Deed.
He shot Her Three Times-Desper,
ate because She Opposed His
Marriage-W wants 20 Die.

New YoRK, OFT. 5.-The following
ia the confession Of young Franklin
Ashbury Hawkins, Of Islp, L. who
shot and killed his mother, Mrs. Gym.
thisns Hawkins, near that place Sat
uIdsy night:
Hard feeling had grown up between
myse I and my mother because OF her
Interference between myself aud Mrs
Hattie Shrek, to whom Wao engaged
to be married, aud whom | Intended
to marry last Sunday. Last Wednes.
day hired horse and drove down to
my mothers house, fully intending 10
either settle the difficulty or get her
out Of the way. She was not alone,
aud could not sst her away, 20 l
drove back home. | was nearly
Grey, and could neither eat nor sleep.
| felt that my mother stood 10 tie
way Of my happiness, and / made up
my mind TO remove the obstacle.
Saturday night l hired a horse and
5 arted for the house. TWAS about 10
O'Clock. l told mother that wanted
her 10 20 out with me, where We
could talk over the trouble betwee n
US. / don't know that had fully do.
termined to kill her II che did not con.
sen, to the msrriSgs, but l was d 8.
perSte. rr
after talking a little while we both
became excited, and mo her applied
vile enithet 10 my intsn ded, and, In
n rage. j shot her In the right TEN pie.
She laid back In the corner Of the
wagon and grnaned. drove back 10
Bay Shore. N tier was alive when
we got there, aod shot her again in
the head; wac irenzled l drove
north to he Brentwood road, ard oc
cas!onally mother gaspej, and | kne "
SIZE was not dead; 30, jost alter pa
ing the railroad trck, / shot her {
third time, and, etoppiDg the wagon
drsggtd her out ana left her In the
bush,s, where she was found. drove
back through tbe village aud we,t Il
B.bylon, where o opped atIPs eney'-
sloon, bought cigar ard star ed
back Tor Bay shore, where | arrive d
shortly after IL o'clock. / walked ar
and down my room all night.
VI persuaded myself mat / had
only dooe my duty, but II was hoiii.
BILE. | wss 10 be married Sunday 81
II O'Clock OF Fston's Mex. Al 9
O'Clock i took hone aud the sam
wagon | ha2 the night before and
started. Icould not keep the though,
OF mother GU Of my mind 10 dr.yiu :
THROUGH the woods. IL wa. 80 lone.
some ] could hardly stay in the wagon.
1 lashed fhe horse aud ran him ior
miles. l thought could hear moth
erH voice. Giaccing down inio the
wagon / saw pool Of blood had col
] cted In the bottom Of II, and | 20
out and traced II 20 where the blood
bad Iul out ADD over the axlo.
ha'dy dared 10 get back into the
wagon. / led the hoIss for q long
distance, when ] got IN AID drove To
Noithport.
From there, after washing the
wagon, i vent 10 tbs ouss where wsA
TO have been married. 1t was early.
Guests we're there. Icould not k,ep
still. / fnally made an * use thai |
bad forgotten somethiog. aud telling
Hattie that | Vould reiufu surely ~ 4
O'Clock DIR va 20 Babylon. where took
dinner. From there i drove TO BAY
Shore. couldn't help going back.
wanted TO run away, but l cjuldn't.
Wbon 20 back l was aue,ieJ, ard
Tor n spell ! felt relieved. an cory
now that ! did II. must have been
crtzg. ! deeorye the sever ut punish.
ment. Il will b. n living dam n my
life squared. What | tell you 10 the
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